CVE-2022-22620
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Webkit Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Published Feb 11, 2022 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · apple safari
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.2.1, iOS 15.3.1 and iPadOS 15.3.1, Safari 15.3 (v. 16612.4.9.1.8 and 15612.4.9.1.8). Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Feb 11, 2022 · Catalog
Detected
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.2.1, iOS 15.3.1 and iPadOS 15.3.1, Safari 15.3 (v. 16612.4.9.1.8 and 15612.4.9.1.8). Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
Feb 11, 2022 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Feb 25, 2022 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.2.1, iOS 15.3.1 and iPadOS 15.3.1, Safari 15.3 (v. 16612.4.9.1.8 and 15612.4.9.1.8). Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date Feb 25, 2022
Affected
- cpe apple/ipadosversion unspecified
- cpe apple/iphone osversion unspecified
- cpe apple/macosversion unspecified
- cpe apple/safariversion unspecified
- vendor Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOSversion unspecified
Sources
- CISA KEVCVE-2022-22620
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS WebKit contain a use-after-free vulnerability that leads to code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple products which rely on WebKit for HTML processing.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgCVE-2022-22620
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSCVE-2022-22620
30-day exploitation probability 16.3%
first.org - NIST NVDCVE-2022-22620
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.2.1, iOS 15.3.1 and iPadOS 15.3.1, Safari 15.3 (v. 16612.4.9.1.8 and 15612.4.9.1.8). Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. App
nvd.nist.gov